League

Barretos
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5381, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristiano Pontes started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Pontes in the 3rd minute of play forced Beleza's goalkeeper Juninho Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davi Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano de Toledo in the 5th minute of play. Juninho Peres was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Anísio Baiano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anísio Baiano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Davi Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elano de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in BULLS FA's zone, Afonsinho Pena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davi Mesquita came out of the goal and Afonsinho Pena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the game, Beleza's Elano de Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Davi Mesquita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 20 played minutes Beleza got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Pena. With a little luck, Beleza's Juninho Peres got control of the ball when Júnior Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Beleza's Elano de Toledo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Davi Mesquita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Davi Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano de Toledo in the 33rd minute of play. Juninho Peres was a little too slow when Anísio Baiano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elano de Toledo made a kick off. Elano de Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Davi Mesquita made a huge save. In the 57th minute, Elano de Toledo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 59 minutes into the match, Beleza's goal looked a bit too open when Júnior Abreu came free, but Juninho Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juninho Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Pontes in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel Antunes in the 62nd minute of play forced BULLS FA's goalkeeper Davi Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elano de Toledo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davi Mesquita having to make a save. Davi Mesquita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juninho Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Pontes in the 66th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Júnior Abreu notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Beleza's Juninho Peres. Juninho Peres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernani Massa during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ernani Massa kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes, BULLS FA's Dieguinho Falcão shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juninho Peres came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in BULLS FA reached it. Thanks to some nice moves Elano de Toledo could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Davi Mesquita however easily saved by the left post. Afonsinho Pena got his second yellow card in the match during the 81st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 82nd match minute, Beleza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonsinho Pena to maneuver through the defense. Juninho Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juninho Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Beleza's Elano de Toledo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Davi Mesquita. Davi Mesquita yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. BULLS FA had won after a very even match.